INTIMATIONS, DINNERORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA. INNGFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.
au beat itamody for Acidity of the Stammob MISHEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.
4 For Hoartina and Hondeshe.
For Gout and Indigestion. NEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.
House the decision should unhesitatingly be in favour of removing the rocks. Thews con- stitute a serious obstacle to navigation, na Vessels entering the harbour from the north at night or in foggy or hary weather, when it is not easy to judge distances, will lose time rather than run the risk of sharing the fate of the vessel after which the rocks are
TER DAILY PRESS CAT¬RDAY MAYCH STα, 1600.
THE VISIT OF THE DUKEʻAND DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT.
THE ADJOURNED PUBLIC MRETING,
His Worship-Vory well, I will grunt in re- mand till Monday next at half-post ten.
The best Mild Aperient for Delicate Conssity, flamed. The ball-room, on the other hans last ineeling, aboas twenty persons only being i bot Le patrescent søraske of a cat was discover just completed, was about to ba bailt, which and was not in posesion of them? Acfora dufalentinss. The prisoner was in a position
tere, dira, Children, and Infants, and for regular
in Wisem Climates. DINNErobo & Co., Chemists, Low, and of Druggista and Storokospers through
World.
at
Ask for DINNEFORD'S MAGNESIA.
tout-A.. Watson & Co., Hongkong. 1978
HONGKONG
COMPANY, LIMITED;
NEW HATS, SCARFS: BRACES,
HoxAKONG TRADING CO., Ln.
WALKING STICKS AND
HongKong Trading Co., LD.
NEV
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UMBRELLAS,
V 300TS AND'SHÕES,
HONGKONG TRADING Co., LD.
NOW. BATHING DRAWERS
AND
COSTUMES, HONGKONG Trading Co., Lu
HONGKONG TRADING Co., D.
HONGKONG. TRADING Co., LD.
COMPANY, LIMITED,
is a hotary that under pressure of neoonsitý. might be postponed for a few years.
present.
ber of the
Mr. Wolton-I ghould ask for nothing les than $40,000.
His Worship-Yes, I do vot, think thui ex- cousive. I will allow ball in two suretion of 825,007 anch.
THE KIDEAFFING CASE.
to defective countruotion or at leat impropor At this stage of the meeting the Fresident ber that his memory might have led him into a Inge of house drains; (3) to osetta! obstructions, said he had an appointment to koep and request-mistake, or tint when the defendunt said he
wrote the two letters of the same date, which Mr. Pollock naked that ball might be allowed. Jus to making connections, or to building opered the Vice President to take the obsir.
h produced and which he said Brauit received. Mr. Wotton-I must-oppose that, your Wor 4tions, places of brick and the like blocking the
*UBLIC INSTITUTIONS AND THE WATER drain (4) to want of mpervision and manage
CLODET · SYSTEM.
that he and the other witnesses who correlocated ship. The charge is a sorlons one end the the adjourned meeting to consider the pre-ment; (B) La cans having 10 omnection with A letter was read from the Suretary of the klu were mistaken. He was sorry that he amount a large one. The prisoner is a clerk in genue for the reception of the Duke and the sewers as an example of the latter Me Hongkang Hotel requesting the Board's ist soull not say so. It seemed to him that the position of tragt. At present we have only Doobees of Connaught an their forthooting visit to the Colony, took place is the City Hallwiek gesau instance in which a complint nos with the view of obtaining special priviresi question was had Brandt coms there discovered defnications to the extent of 829,000 yesterday afternoon, Hon T. Ryrie presiding ade of stench from the sewers at the lages in the matter of the drainage syster and deliberately committed perjury or wand they have only been discovered gradually. point in question there was no man-hole, and The Hotel had new 10 rooms, and another there a fadulent and wicked conspiracy to It ( impossible to my whether we may not, The attendance mas rather smaller then at the on: careful wrawination no leakage was found, wing fouing the Praya, situilar to the one whow that Brandt did not offer this aliarus althought we hope we shall not, discover other
ed under a bridge nnar bys.
when completed would give the hotel 250 dealing with the evilence he wond state where ho had enuitrol of the books and documents The SECRETARY having road the notigo
rooms. If they were required to strictly on what bia souclusions on that very unpleasant and it is very difficult for the prosecution to be vening the meeting, and the minutes of the THE DRAINAGE OF RURAL BUILDING LOT N
7 AND THE DRAINAGE SY-LAWS, form to the mailary requirements they would point were. A lime doutract was raado for 50 entirely satisfied at the moment as to the erant previous meeting, -
The SEOUXTARY aid the correspondes be require large tanke, which, besides being auSugar shares to be delivered on the 31st Oct amount.
Si Worship-Tas only bail Inanil ki The accommodation at Government House.
The CHAIEMAN Mid-You have beard the is undoubtedly insufficient for entertain-notics calling this meeting. The last mestingween the owners of rural bulking lot No. eborochment on the space, would cause an bar aud Brandt was banud foteliver these charar ing on a scale commen urate with the dig-was adjon ned that we might have a larger and the Furveyor had already been before the nupleasant odour throughout the day, would be on that date, unless the delivery was waived by would be prohibitory bail. I have no objection
emptied except at night, and would thus bonome The whole point seemed to him whether or not RADINnity of the Governor's office, and 'the 'fin-then; but ommuuity present than there were Board. The whole thing was referred to Mr. constantly uverflowing, as they could not be a distinct understanding between the partion. to granting ball, but it must be vory Lenky
the object of calling & second meeting Chadwick, who had sent in his report.
The PRESIDENT mid there were tiro points a great nuisance. The directors suggested at the delivery of the shares was waived, I cause no aneas of the Colony being in- a fairly seems to have rated out, es this meating
e smaller than the one before. The Committes in eenpartion with the report that required the dioulty might be met, by allowing the doubt there was no actual physical delivery of attention, one, the carrying ont of Mr. Chadwick's Hotel drainage to connect with the main in the shares. It was important to hear in uiind Bourishing stats the proposed expenditure bave had their say in the tatter mail it now ra on a new ball-room was generally approved mains for any gentlemen preseat to say what recommendation for placing this particular drala Podder's Street. This would in a way wid to that before the delivary wa esanations were Hientiafactory condition, and the other with the stench of the main, as a trap could be fixed ined against the defendant by the pladstaff.
One was tardily satisfied by instalments, and the Chan Shing, a seamen, was brought up on ra The original estimate for the ball-roem they bave to say.
Mr. FRAJER SMITH-My Clairman, and reference to the by-laws on the enbject of at the junction.
The SECRETARY road a minute on the web. other was not satisfied at the date the delivery of mand charged with stealing a child threw months was £25,000. It has now been increased to gentlemen, I should very mual like to know drainage. The first matter might be dealt with
by resolution of the Beard With reforoned to ject, which stated that enetion 5% of the Publiothèse shares was das Tie plaintiff's account on old on the 2nd inst., from sampa-at-Hunghu
Inspetor Mathieson sakel fog a further es $40,000. We do not know that there is anywhat we are here for
the question of the by-law, as there was a Health Ordinance prohibited abslutely the face of it was quits clear. He knew the te The CHAIRMAN-I don't know. complaint to be made even, of the increased
Mr. FRAUER SAITH-A nosico ham. I believe, committee sitting, the matar alght be rapection of water chete with main draine fondant was in dificulties, and on the 29th Oute-mand his Worship granted a remand for expenditure, hut we do think there is very appeared in the papers calling us together to forred to the commiites and Mr. Chadwick That being the case, the law would have to be buy be sent Fakeera, who actel as his broker in a work.
ovald take up the shares. There was no doubt good ground of complaint that the origial discuss the programme for the reception of the might be asked to join the remities, and give amended if the Hotel Company's request were the matter, to enquire whether the defendant Duke of Connaught. So far as I can understand them the benefit of his experience, with a view to be complied with. There could not be two
A DEFENCE OF PLAGIARISM. estimata should have been so far from everything has been deelded. The programme to such recommentations might be desirable opinions as to the desirability of having the water tat Fakers saw the defendant, but there was Mr. CHADWICH mid that sinos he wrote his marriage system of conservancy in such a large soms doubt as to what Hukeers told the plaintiff on bis retard. Plaintiff said he bailored the de accurate. Before votes are asked for public has been anbmitted and approved. I should like raport it had courred to him thees was another building.
to know, therefore what the enthusiastic.com-
Mr. CHADWIor said he was most droidedly fandent was indifleltiosaad that be did votknow! Mr. Edmund Gosh writes in the St. Jon's works the estimates of cost ought to be pre-munity of Hongkong have been brought here to way of doing it. The committee, he believed, bed i pared with proper care, so that the Council listen to. I imagine that when a Committes really finished its laboure and to go over the by. of opinion the request should be granted. The the shares were bought on behalf of any other tagette It is with a mixture of admiration and the public should know approximately envioes a meeting, it ought to be able to tell laws again and amplify them might cause graat Government bad already broken the law on the person. The plaintiff said that on the 31st and regret that I have read my friend My■. loss of time He bought it might be well, in-subject, as there were water clneots gonected October both be a Fukorra kaw the defendant: Higson Burnett's-letter-in-St. James's Genetic. Fukeers was not quite certain as to the date, I believe I was one of those who, as she says. stead of putting all the explanatory matter in with the building that moeting was held in
her on har entire silence. what the real cost will be. The system of us for what purpose we are aeked to attend,
The CHAINMAN-I can only say, as I ar
The COLONIAL SURGEON said he thought an but was of opinion it was the 31st October.cgrataktad NWGLADSTONE BAGS & OVERALLS asking for a smaller amount than is re- plained at the lost meeting, paragraphs bare the by-laws, to publish noder the authority af.
quired and then when the Colony is com. sppeared in the public prints-not is the one the Board a small get of instructions which arrangement could fare easily be ade for the Plaintif want with a letter, which he personsily What reay have induced her to cross from the would explain what was to the satisfaction of German Club, the Hongkong Club, the Tot, delivered to the defendant, in which ho stated golden inte the silver spliers, I do not know; nor do I for a moment prosurce to question hië, the Board." acid probably it would be easier to and Bank Buildings to connect with a drain the shares were at his disposal and if they ware NEW TRUNKS & PORTMANTEAUX milted to the work notifying that it is in. over which you presid
Mr. PEABER SMITH-That has nothing to do make the matter clar in that way than in the to be specially constructed, so that they might not taken up he would dispose of thumn, and wisdom. Bat ako han apokon, and you have tended to spend more than has been asked for with it.
The CRAIRMAN-I may say thens paragrapha form of by-laws. He thought it would be well all have water closets. The present arrange stated that defendant asked him to all them, as it seems to me, with gooi sense und good
If that was Lo ha balieved it was sufficient to natare--sommed up the matter. The inci:lent- is extremely objectionable. The error in this
seemed to imply that soient publicity bad sector of instructions were drawn up, meets woro disgusting.
Me. CHADWICA said to agreed with the Co. prove a waiver of the delivery of the shares. The is closed, and the question can once more be ahal been done in many towns in Eng- case has arisen presumably from some simple not been given to the precedings. At the last and with a grant deal of advantage, lonial Surgoon. If the Gorusa Clab, which was question was whether it was true that this letter was treated as sa imporsonal one. On the whole, it departmental mistake, but mistakes of such meeting, two days ago, the s kind ought not to be allowed to occur. In every ing that has been done, ad the only plaining what was to be attendod to and what one of the buildings the drainage of which had delivered and weired. With a view to showing is perhaps well that Mrs. Burnett hos replied. question that remained was about private il. the Board thought necessary. If any dispute bean referred to ai aa sarlier stare of the mast that this was impossible defendant produced two It efeare the air. In the words of Mrs. Hunde, proposing, that a new ball-room should be luminations. An adjournment was proposed at ross the Surveyor could then as the intention jug, would remodolite drainage and combine with letters which were forwarded to Samad on the the critio is apt to say when s perseel dif
of the Board was in accordance with the spirit the other places mentioned to lay a drain which same day, and the question to decide wan who forante reaches neurtain point:-
Of or I striuke built the Goreznor wae, as the Acting the last meeting and was enrried.
The first letter
From bloodied, ma'am, as you're aware; Mr. FRASER SMITH-If that is all. Mr. of those instructions, and everyone would be the sherid extend bolow low water mark, it would be ther time two letters were genuine or whether Goremor remarked on Wednesday, consider Chairman, I suppose we had better go home.
But still they'd botter most, I thin butter for baving clear nod precise information, the beat system to adopt. It would create no that produced by Brandt was.
Tho I'RESIDENT said he thought the coarse nuisance and would improve matters. From his was sent to Samael on the appearance of Tung ing the interests of the public rather than The CHAIRMA-Thera 8 Gircular proposed
one. He sggested that Mr. Chadwick might bility of the system at present in fores in the into next year, as intimated, Bir WILLIAM BORE to have read now.
beshed to draw up, with the assistance of the Hongkong Hotel.
Mr. EOE suggested that the Government should be recommended grant the request Dra Vævi will only be able to use it for
Sanitary Surveyor, instructions of the nature two seasons before his terra expires,, while
bed describes Mr. DUSPARDY said he would propom that contained in the Hotel Company's lottor
The Vice Paz8IDENT said it might be well next winter he will have the discomfort of
Mr., Chadwick's suggestion he adopted. The living in a house in the hands of the builders
suggestion, he thought was that there should if Mr. Chadwick ware requested to write & be a partain latitiale allowed, that certain in minute embodying Liu viows.
Mr. CHADWICH said he would be very bappy or of having to take up bie residence eles
structions should be pablished that would enable people building houses and nontractor to know to do so.
Mr. FDs said the Government could easily what the views of the Board ware, and that the officers of the Board themselves should know what pass a short Ordinance to alter the section which etter had boon received. On the olhor baud, her foos, and if she only could havo said truth. the wribes of the Board la reference to these had been mentioned. They must remember, there was die unpleasant suggestion that those fally that she recullected the little volume in matters were, and that so long as people did however, that this strook at the roots of the pre-etters were fabricated for the purpres of ornat. question, and ita plas, ale monil kavo been in a what we send to do in scordaton next. Ordinance, which prescribed absolutely the ing a wrong impression as to the facts, and in position to strik: a blur for the privileges of fic But llament to notice that she lowers ber with those instructions they would be all right. baad system of remoral. If they mude excep. volvod almost necessarily the concinskt, if thai bin There would be a little play allowed and a man tous they would have every one asking for it was an that there was a fraudulent caspiracy Bag, that tag that was over strack before. Si If tovornmoat Home bad water closets why among the witnesses. With regard to the letters rabats the charge of being indebted to another should. his Mr. Eda's) house not have them? ho his lordship) placed a great deal of roliages, writer for leas," and in so doing ahe Lacitly c world not be tied to buy hard and fast rule so
Mr. CHADWICK saal the offect of the instruc The VICE-PRESIDENT said that for a small on the fact that abrogarda Brandt's lotior, Brandi cop's the position that anab a debt can ba incar- long as he did what was right
· hor spirited reply. time ke proponed would be that a man would be house the present system was all right, but where produced a press copy of it in his book. It was a rad. This is the only point which I regret in May an author who is tetan fortunate as to on the premises the conditions were different. opy of a letter. Of antaa it was possible told definitely what was right and wint the they bad three or four hundred persons living very difficult matter to ret
Mr. CHADWICK said that whan the draina that such a letter had been written but not be a writer of fiction ay for the novelis's what wish of the Board was.
worn. way and there was water to Bush the delivered, but the peatability was that if it was they suoni to feel a delicacy in saying for them- closets Le did not see why any one who chom written it was divered. Un the other hand, one-namely that there can be ne property the 30th Osteber defondant stated that be told in literary" ideas"? What given its valus to should not have a water plo-et.
Un the nation ofT. ED. seconded by the defendant he was going to take up the shares artistic work is nol situation, action. Incident COLONIAL SURGEON. the matter was referred benduse a friend of bis was the purchaser. Was it is exowutlen. By execution, of course, we to Mr. Chadwick with a request that he won that probable? If Brandt Lad been told that mean the manner in which situation is worked Lavour the Board with his views on the subject. in place of a mon whom he knew to be as the cat, incident treated, and action described. It
The Board then adjourned.
(verge of bankraptey, the person who was would have been most delightful if tre. Barneti going to takong the shaves was a friend who was could only bare been able to say, "Why, ou able to do so, as it not probable that the news tainly I read that book. I saw in in paritelur would have coms wou him as a glad sarprise? situation throw away, I noticed a simple cou Wasi probaldethatle wald, knowing that, have juretion of ideas execrably tantrealext written the letter he did? I could not connive ognize ander but style and in-ipid evolution the it possible that Brandt should have done so. On legents out of which I saw that I muskul build the other hand if that tent were hol nude, an admirable book. The story did not yet exist. the writing of the letter prodeord was only na. This sketch had but ene merit, that it suggested. tural. In a cess of this sort it was necessary myself the framework of u book which should Wo have
HONGKONG TRADING
Hongkong, 3rd March, 1890. WINES AND SPIRITS
-BY-APPOINTMENT
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ecretary read
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED- his own for if the work is to be prolonged to be sent round to prizate inhabitants which enggostod by Mr. Chadwick woald be the better own experience he could testify to the unsuita Lai Chun, the real purchaser of the wharee, and Thodnel has come off, and we may all fool
(ESTABLISHED A.V. 1841.) HONGKONG.
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good value for the money.
growths at molorate prices.
In ordering it is only necessary to stata
the name and quality of Wine or Spirit wanted, Orders through Local Post or by Telegram
and initial letur for quality desired.
where than at Government House.
The SEORITARY, then read the circular which it was proposed to soud Teund, in which the committee invite the co-operation of hense
illuminate
'
bolders in illuminating their hours and offices.
The AIRMAN That circular will be sent round to persone to know if they are willing to laminate. Of cours po onu is forced to Mr. FRASER SMITH-I rentave to think that The Colony in happily not in the impeen-if the Cosmittee have done so much without the niets position of having to close between consent of the onmmunity they zaight have done
this without eslling a meeting to agree to it. two such diverse matters as a new ball-room The CHAJEMAS-Then I proporn the meeting irectiva prompt attention.
and the removal of rocks which constitute a terminate. It does not appear to have any PORTS (For Taralide and general wes)
thing sew to bring forward." Per dos.
daugor to navigation. It can afford to pay BI FRANCIS-Out of pity to the Committee Case. Per Bot for both. The bull-room has already been and the swkward position in which they have $10-$200 decided on. With regard to the Bokhars placed themselves, I vesture to propon some thing I snppon the object of calling, the meet- Rocks the only question seems to be whether ina was to get the consent or approval of the 1.10 the experiment Colonel BEAUMONT Proposed ermmunity, to what had been done by the Com.
Hr: HUMPHREYS then-iroved, and the Coto offers suficient prospect of success to justify wittes Naturally one would have suppose
that some memberi f the Committee, the Chair NIAL BUKU O Buded, that Mr. Chadwick be 1.25 the paditur. If it does £9,000 would be and properly speaking, would bare asked this invited to draw up s code of instructions for the
a very moderate amount to pay for such a meeting, representing, although perhaps to a li
mited extent, the omenity of Hongkong, the practical construction of house drains in accord vast improvement to the Lycemoon approach ther it did or did not approve of what had bavance with the drainage by Jaws and that the as the removal of the rocks would constitute. done or was proposed to be done. I do not know Surveyor te inalructed to give him every assist.
Carried animously. Colonel BEAUMONT's resort was ordered to whother any one will send my proposition, but a
I propose that this meeting approve what has
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be circulated amongst the Members of Caun-ben done in the mat be..
wanted to point out was that when we are ex-
eil. It is to be hoped that it will be printed Mr. UPHREYS-Sir, I have pleasure in and made accessible to the public so that it may be discussed generally, for the subject is one greatly affecting the interests of the port
sed his opinion the Surveyor would have no dif-
SUPREME COURT.
7th February.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
on receipt of it Samuel went to plaintiff and told comfortable.
kim to get the shares. In the afternoon the But there is, to the student af literature, recondlettar was sent to Samuel talling him the sings sido to these intolerable, charges of parchuser was there, that he had not on Brundt, plagiarism which sro, over and anon, being red and waking about the shares. The evidence for off from behind bushes at our leading imaginstiru the desfruce, was that Shanel wout to Brandt writers. I am sorry that Mrs. Hodgson Burnett with this letter and in the presence of Rass did not read, or remember rasding, this novelatto, jabu gare it to him and that Brandt called which I, for one, an not prepared to go on ad. Samuel a rascal and throw the letter on the vortising by using. It is a raagnificent ap ground after reading it. If the two letters were portunity lost. Mr. Barnett has always been geunine it was impossible to think that Brandt's remarkably happy in boldly turning the tables
E press
deally in coming to an agreement with the BEFORE HIS HONOR MR. FIELDING CLARE, to take laid of every ariatills of ovitkonen, in or live from its first page to its last
The President said that before they passed to the next order of the day it would be ne ocssary to come to some decision as to romo ying secting that motion. I think that all the defects Mr. Chirick had pointed out in the pected to contribute to these festivites onrriage of the particular lot referred to
The ACTING REGISTRAR-GENERAL al he comment shouli ba askal first We ve o wish thought that probably now the matter had been to retend or in aur way to alter anything you before the Board and ir. Chadwick had expres have done, but I think on future ocossio na iti would be batter if there moelings were called that and the work done afterwards, instead of the work being done, first and then the approval being asked of the people who are acted to I think that has been proved in the of everyone here that most of us contribute freely and generately to avery public effort in the place, and I thing that ho popist deif sold be a kad utall events-1 don't suppose many of us want any say the matter, the
Sir WILLIAM DES Veux, shortly before 12 10. his departure, stated in Council that the formation of a Lighthouse Board had boon auggested to kim by the Hon. A. P. Mac-pay for it.
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олега.
The PRESIDENT said the officers would hardly.
go further in the matter without instructions, and the Board having gone so far could hardly leave its officers without support.
The ACTING REGISTRAR GENERAL said that Messrs. Rutferfield and Swire still refused to.
the place in order, of course thog must be called upon to do so.
The COLONIAL SURGEON proposed that Mr.
ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.
I ro.
to it. It was suggested in this column, in commenting apon that prop sal, that the Board should be called the Lighthouse and Harbour Board and should have jurisdiction jurity would rather pay their money and not Chalwick's report, be forwarded to Meesra.completo kis part of the.contract. Of course other leitors wore written on Of course if he bo. soon force this question of plagiarism on tha
report.
DIVIDED INTEEXSTS.
der to come to a right conclusion, and with re-ed that, unfortunately, Mr Barnett could ant feronae to these two letters he went point truthially say thin; but she has no recollection BRANDI D. WORD LISTING.
out that in-one both the date of the f having road the book of the lady who sccnses The bearing of this case was resumed, The plaintif appeared in person; Mr. Franeis, 20, and the math itself had been altered, her; and that no substantial resemblance exists Tite original date soziod to have been obliterated in the skeletas, the necessary framework of were for the defendant. Wabbare for Phillipgo, instructed by and spielt ing written over it. With regard to "ilens. But goun the loss, do I regret that
ho of letter, it was not perhaps worth his should be the case. A splendid clano Mr. Francis said that in point of law def adant but still, it was anticeable that it was ou dif- bocu missed. had the whole of the Blat Totolar to taka op.the
The multiplicity of works of fiction must very shares and plaintiff had to do all in his own to form paper a together to what any of the
lieved that the letter was a fabrication, the story notion of wavalists. It cannot be shirred The there was a waiver there was not that obligation of ajabu and Samuel fell with it. ne aine the altitude which a plot may take are almost as The point of issue was whether there was such a story of the conversation held with brand out-loited as those presible to the human body. It Lander made or whether there was such a waizerisida the Botal. If he assained the latter to be a much alter to face the difficulty holdig than before the dite when the shares had to be taken sise-their-evidence was false-alu, and that was to enter inte recriminating discussion of whe op. The ones of proof was on the plain the corelusion ho regretted to have to come to. ther such and much a hook, has or has not been
till, who rested his case on two points
over all matters affecting the harbour. We be troubled but I think the compliment might etterfeld and wire and that they be request te paid of asking those who find the money if do not know whether any suggestion has the would esu to express any opinion as to the d to make the alteratione pointed out in the Cast Per Dot. Geen made as to how the Board should be dispotion of it Applause. I have pleasure in The CHAIRMAN_Seconded. constituted, but its members would probably seconding Mr. Francis's motion, and I only hoped.
everyone in the colony will exort himself to the consist of representatives elected by the Gen. best of his ability to give the Prince & hearty
At this stage the ACTING REGISTRAR-Reaald that he sent Mr. Fukera to the And coming to that nonclusion, it tollowed that plaintiff was entitled to recover the sum asked eral Chamber of Commerce; together with one reception when he comar.”
The CHATEMAN-I only wish to point outNERAL saked to be excused, se he had to attend 'defondant to ask him if he were going to take far in the petition, and juïgmost would there- or more elected by the Chinese Chamber of that Mr. Humphreys has laid special stress or "mass meeting." (Laughter).
up the shares. Mr. Fakeers had told them that fore be giren for the plaintiff for the amount of the defendwat had not told him that he was ina
his claim and cele and interest thereon, from diflonlties but simply that he wanted to say r the date of isste of the writ to date of taxation. Brundt about the shares. So that on this im
tradicted by his own witùons. Again, sesitg was so smally reprosented he thought be that Wong Lai Shing bought their shares for bad done his duty and that it would be better sonio one else, that the responsibility of taking for him to stay where he was and continue the them up did not rest on him, and that he had business of the Board is possibly might be not the slightest reason to think that the per-
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Row for whom he bought thema" "would "not-take them ny, why should be trouble himself about this matter before the date on which he became
POLICE COURT.
7th March.
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Berone Me. H. E. WonenŇÍOSÉ.
THE EMBEZZLEMENT BY A BANK CARTETE.
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not continue to be admired because it gives in- formation about continental travel; the value of Rob Koy" absolutely unconnected with th Exels it Aupplies about Setlisă-life. Every week young ladies publish works that are simply ervaded with "incidente" and "idons; "they have an exiulance briefer than the mayfly's; while Emma," absolutely devoid of all support from such framework, lives for ever. The only chanos do great novelists of the future bare ia in defy this empty charge of plagiarism. They cannot pick a loner or threw a stone without the certainty that myriada hare done the same before that. But execution, the piouliar way in which an old stock situation is treated in "Kidnapped" or in The Trupal-Major." that is beyond plagiarism. It is gold in Mr he who leads it finds what he has stolen turned
Mr. JimPaKEYS asid he moved the adjourn and if the members; deemed it desirable THE BONGKONG SANITARY BOARD. ment of the lost Reception meeting and it might
be expected he should he present in this occasion. legally responsible?. He further submitted that 8 0.75 the work should be proceeded with they moating of the Sanitary Board was bed of the day he was interested in, especially No. taken op Mr. Brandt would well them, crepiturev-the Now Oriental Back, was largel with or Sterecisa's or in Mr Hardy's pocket; but
John St. Ronak Scollay Gy. 26, clerk, of But there were one or two things on the orders the latter stating that if the shares were not. would be able to press it on untram-yesterday afternoon There were present:~~ 3(Report on recommendations of Ferer Commised, which it was got, was a tender of the shares. bassling, on the ith lust, the sum of $3,400 and melled by any such foreign considera. Hon. S. Brown, Surreyor-General, President
to trash So that style must be the fun and the tions as the cast of a ball room at Gor. Major-General Gordon, Acting Captain Super sien. If that could be carried over to another The letter stated no time or place where they also the sum of 335,600, the property of the Bank.
M:. Woltou oppasted for the prosecution. intendent of Police, Vice President; Hon. N. day he thought the Board would have song would be, tendered or gaus any order on any
peron from whom they could be obtained M Mr. Wotton said the defendant was a clerk, oly standard of originality. If a man or a ernment House, The administration of the d. Mitchell Jones, Acting Registrar General work left, and he would like to go to the other
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The order, refers to was then formally ad-defendant asking for the susres, or that is bad and had been them for stoot thron years. er is to turn the tables on the sceneer, and cinin to bave it decided whether the alleged Wong Shing, Mr. D. Humphreys, Mr. M. J. tirely to the Board--mbjet of course to the Ede, Mr. G. Chadwick, C.M.G., nad Mr. 11. joured until the next meeting and Mr. Hum. any conversation with Bamzel abeat them, or as in a position of trust and in a great reser theft Eves as literature or no. The only tribunal
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The minutes of the last regalar meeting were
A report by the Sanitary Superintendent on with the money to take up the shares and Mr. him that there would be no breaon of tbut if there is no gain to execation. There was a | state, and injured, aul that Wycherley stole aud devoted exclusively to maintenance of meeting haid on the 9rd March to consider a bed of Causeway Bay, which had been air letter from the defendant he showed it to Me knowledge of the manger tast defendant and and ruined. Thess posts were justly to be the lighthouses and the improvement of the letter by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon with elated amongst the members, was laid on the Brandt who threw down the letter and told him embezzled wo, sums of money. $3,460, sad consured, not for " plagiarizing," but for dinning referanco to an outbrisk of cattle disenau in cor- table. The report was to the offust that there to mind bis own business. This statement was our 835.600. The information was laid and a warraut
against stylo, karbour and its approaches.
lain dairies in Seyingpoon when orders werH giver for the slaughter of the surviving animals was an unusual sickness in the neighbourhood, roborated by Mr. Ramjahn who also stated what tasted and defendant warranted. He proposed and that the reason, the horses referred to was sail and done on the occasion The strong to pat Mr. Harbert, the manager, fala" the box The German cruiser Leiprig arrived here and the barial of the caroused at sea.
were not occupied was that there was no probabilities of the case wers, buat Mr. Brand, to give evidence in support of these statements.
In a right of way case which recently canie At a subsequent stage of the meeting a letter
Shortly after this, Mr. Pollock cum iato yesterday from a cruise,
permanent employment in the neighbourhood, scting on theddes, that tho defondant would zei was rend from the Colonial Veterinary Sergean
ertained the court with a brillinut resistance The ceremony of laying the first stone of the submitting the bills for componion for the Mr. McCallum suggested that if the harbour of take up the shares as they had fallen; and not Cutet and said he had been iustruoted to apper before Mr. Judice Kekewich, a leal ancrayor If Worship enid be would take Mr. Herbert's to the sallies of's well-known Chaneory barrister. new barbour works by H.R.H. the Duke ofughter of the animale. The valuation refuge at Gauarwny Bay was allowed to be used knowing that delendeat had s principst to hack for the defendant and would ask for a remu.
by native craft at all times, instead of being him up, sold the shares, thinking Cings would Connaught will, we learn, be conducted with $1,050, miscellaneone expenses $51.77, and oked except, when had weather threatened. the turn out in his favour, and had to a certain er evidence and reserve to Mr. Follock the right to who sometime attempts to confuse witnesses by Alling them with awe at their solemn surround- disinfecting $30. It appeared that 10 animals bad died before the order of the Board on the present empty bensos would soon be copied tent been caught in bin wrap. He submitted, ornss-examine when he was prepared to do No.
and a brisk demand for laboar created.
in conclusion that the onus of pr of was ou the Hoary Arthur Herbert said-I am the monings. Remember that you supu your. The Agents (Maasra. Jardins, Mathem subject was made, 49 were slaughtered, and 6
An interesting. disension and, in which plaintiff, and on the evidence of Ramjahn and ages of the New Oriental Bank is Bougkong oath," he was told I am not likely to forge- Co) inferm as that the Glen Line stesse died in the interval. Glenartney; from London mad Antwerp. loft Compensathat is payable under evotion 8 of Mr Earged the inityisability, on sani Samuel, who apparently had no interest in The prisoner's namo is Joan Gray. He is om-it. I think, while I see you in front of me," was Singapore on Thursday afternoon for this port. Ordinance. 17 of 1987, and it was resolved tsutary-grande, of allowing the harbour of refuge the case, he would ask his Lordship to nocept the pieyed as unshier and bookkeeper. He has been the surveyor's very unexposted reply. The to ba permanently occupied by unlire oraft, ne defondant's case es being the correct one, and in a Bank hera for nearly three years. In learned gentleman tried another question. the popora be forwarded to the Government La re was very Elle current, and au intolerable give a verdict for the defaulans,
consequence of something that came to my Would you continue to state what you have told We learn from Canton that the work of re- AN INSPECTOR OF NYIWAMCRM WOR KOWLOON
Mr. Brandt said although an artfully co knowledge I looked into the scouts of the us if another, witness possessing the same oppor- A letter was read frota (he Acting Colonial ice would be created by the deposition of
structed chain of avidson was introduced into Bark and examined his cash balanes on the tanities as yourself said the opposite ?" With- Bocratary to the offoot that the Legislative
The CHAIRMAN Cinted out that Mr. Mo the case, he thought his lordship would find there evening of the 5th justant 1 fondad it ap out the least loitation same the awor, "If Council would be moved to provide the pay of an Inspector. of Nuisances for Kowloon by way of Callum made a proviso for proper regulations, were missing laks. The point of law he left in parently correct. The folowing morning, the another witnes possessing the same opportup- and went on to enggess that while the senitary his Lordship's hands. With regard to the other compradore informed me that Mr.Gray had ities as myself were to make a statement contary experiment to the end of the presant your.
gestion was important the commercial question points in the case ho sent any stand on what dean a cheque for 83.400 I looked among the to my own, I should know that one of us was And the local surveyor proudly sur- SANITARY SUPERINTENDENT's BKFORT. he postcsed some importance, and that it be was the custom sa regards.tender of shares here vouchers for this chegao. I couldnt find it. wrong, The Sanitary Superintendent's report for Feb-harbour of refuge was allowed to be used as It was vet the teal custom to take the scrip Immined the mush bout and found the cheque veyed the cours as his carss-oraiver, someerbat euary was laid on the table and was ordered to suggested considerable trade would probably ronnd to a man's office and hand it to him. The was autored in the cash book as paid I naked scestfallen, not right his wig and rsanmed kis Į be círculated."
ba developed and there would be udenmad for sarip was in the hands of the Bank or the brok. Mr. Gray for the chegas. To produced it. I seat. DRAINAGE OF BANK BUILDINGS AND THE land created in the locality.
en upon whom an order was given. In the pre-asked him to explain how he proposed to meet it The COLONILL SUBALON referred to the sant case ho took the natural goare, knowing the as he had no funds. He said he ould not do , sedered for a fixed period will be continued until pect of a most successful mesting. Owing to A report by the Sanitary Surveyor relating great nais nce onasid by bosts being drawn precarions position the defendant was in, and so. On the 6th fustnut I alen found that
enester midlari.
the length of the programme, the first event to the drainage of inland late Nos 617, 618, and ep ou the shore and used as habitations, but saw asked his i-roker to see the defeudas about the an amount of $25, which had been paid in will commenco at 1.30 pm.
619 was laid on the table. Attention was directed ze objection to junks entering to land and dis-shares. The defendant did not wish to speak of on the previous day by the Comptoir Nations
these antler to Mr. Fakeers and naturally suidad not be oredited in the cash book. It to the drainage of these lots by a letter from charge orgões. By kind pission of Colonel Chater and the Mr. Morgan, fommissioner of Chinese Customs, The Vic-PRESIDENT drew attention to the he would like to seo Lim (plaintiff): Hes the should have been. It was prisoner's duty to sen | ofloors of the 1st A. & B. Highlanders, the Band complaining of a bad smell in his office, which state of affairs in the harbour at Stankiwan as defendant personally on the Stet October, and that it was done. I saked the prisoner to ex
bis prior there was a efficient tender, for had plain this. He said, "I'm very sorry about this. On of the Regiment will play the following leo was read at the last meeting of the Board. The being a thing to be avoided at Causeway Bay
Sanitary Surveyor reported that the drains were Ditimately it was unanimously resulted, on the defendast been ready to take them up, he The money has been owing for sours time." Hv bad and described their condition in detail. the motion of Mr. EDE conded by Mr.uld have signed an order on the brakers for thes told me he was trying to get assistance to fonduong, MARCH 8TH, 1990.
Thes on lot No. 618 were somewhat better than Wong SHING, that the report of the Sanitary the shares. He had made arrangements with rate the money but that he had not succeeded Superintendent be forwarded to the Govern-Terg and Gubbay to supply the shares he want in doing so. He told me this in the Hongkong He went with me Tre Acting Governor was not very feliçi-Gavutta
On the motion of the COLONIAL SURGEON at with tho recommendation that boats should ed. The evidence of the defendant, was most Beat, where I found him. tous in his remarks at Wednesday's Councils (Euphonium Bole) or Lucia di Lammermoor" woonded by Mr. CHAWICK, it was resolved only be allowed to enter for the purpose of lead-unsatisfactory to bis mind. He know act by from there to the New Oriental Bank. Tho Donizetti. that the owners of the property be called opening or anlading cargo and that they be required what rale he was bound to accept this sabatilal cheque for $3,400) and the amount paid in by the meeting on the Bokhara Rocks and the pro- A correspondent forwarde un the following to rodrain the horses in accordance with the to leave the harbour of refuge at night, ed prizioipal, about whom nothing waa erer Comptoir National made his cash balancs right posed new kull-roon at Government House, tips for the racos on the programme:- drainage by-laws. Mr. Humphreys, who had ar-
PUBLIC LATRINES.
aid to him. He thought it had been proved to tie drew the cheque, hud it casted by the com. rived as the discussion was appronobing its olce, The next business on the orders of the day his Lordship that he had given the defendant pradore, and placed this amount in the oath box. His Excellency gave several reasons why 120 YARDS HANDICAPE. L. Collingwood.
refrained front voting.
was the consideration of correspondenes of every opportunity to take up these shares, and It was quite irregalar for him to overdraw his
He then abstracted the voucher. DRAMAVE OF THE BILL DINTŘICÍ. public latrines, na to which there was somo dis. he had most distinct orders from the defendant account
Mr. Wotton said as a remand was asked for A report by Mr. Chadwick on the drainage of enesinn. Ultimately the matter was poferred to to sell these alarge and charge him with the the Hill District, copies of which had boon pa committon oogsliting of the Hon. Ho Kai; Mr. difference. by Colonel BEAUMONT to be proceeded with, 100 YARDS CHALLENGE CO-G. P. Lammert.plied to the members, was formally laid on the Chadwick, and the President
His Lordship, in giving judgment, said in this then. one of them being the fact that the Colony was Oan MILE CHALLENGE CUP-1. H. J. Hedge; fable. The report, which is long, and which The PRESIDENT mentioned that he bed had ones he had a very unplessiet inse to try as it is Worship--But there is nothing as yet.
Mr. Wotton think there is a good dent, 9. R. E. Humphreys
we are unable to reproduce to-day, states that under consideration the suppression of the win oath sguins vath. Had the osse been before
His Worship-I don't think there is anything jects involving expenditure, amongst them be- VETERANS RACE-1. E. Barniv; 2 W. H. the Peak sewers are so constructed as to be urinal in Battery Path, but he did not like to do a jary, it would not have been so unpleasant for your Worship
capable of conveying away the savage from the
not be geomanry for them to state the reasons proved yet. I thought you would bays been ing a new tall-room for Government House. DOUGLæs Challenge Cup, QuAGTER MILs, district without causing any appreciable healthough it was no doubt a animatics, until them, became giving their verdict it would
seine anbalitate van jucerided for it. unes or any danger to health. The quiances Several members spoke of the unisance used for their conclusions and he wished be could prepared to go on,
urinal in question, bat adopt that dearable curse. Its wished he cult Wotton For certain-private-zoasoge ‡. The CoxOLATION RACE 120 YARDER.ch have been the cause of so much complates by the particular
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may be, for the most part, traced to the following there was an agreement se to the ascosity of say that when Brendt stated that he wrote and only intended to take formal evidence and then
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